(a) The Director of the Department of Workforce Services shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this subchapter.
(b) The director shall consider the following when promulgating rules:
(1) Testing procedures established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Transportation;
(2) Screening procedures established by the substance abuse experts to determine when a person exhibits the criteria to determine that there is reasonable cause to suspect that a person is likely to use drugs;
(3) Body specimens and minimum specimen amounts that are appropriate for drug testing;
(4) Methods of analysis and procedures to ensure reliable drug testing results, including without limitation standards for initial tests and confirmation tests;
(5) Minimum detection levels for each drug or drug metabolite for the purpose of determining a positive result;
(6) Chain of custody procedures to ensure proper identification, labeling, and handling of specimens tested; and
(7) Retention, storage, and transportation procedures to ensure reliable results of drug tests used in the administration of this subchapter.
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